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Religious & sacred places

Mosques, churches, pilgrimage precincts and other sacred places.

Editorial theme grouping derived from the supplied destination descriptions; inclusion does not certify access or recommend travel to warned areas. Read the notes attached to each destination.

Saudi Arabia
Religious cityJED

Makkah

Masjid al-Haram · Kaaba · Hira Cultural District

2-4 nights, eligible religious visit onlyJED gateway
Makkah is restricted to Muslims. A tourist visa is not a Hajj permit; seasonal entry restrictions apply.
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Saudi Arabia
Religious cityMED

Madinah

Prophet’s Mosque · Quba Mosque · Mount Uhud

2-3 nightsMED gateway
Sacred-site access restrictions apply; do not infer unrestricted access from permission to enter the city.
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Egypt
City and archaeological regionLXR

Luxor

Karnak Temple · Luxor Temple · Valley of the Kings

2-3 nightsLXR gateway
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Egypt
City and extended heritage regionASW

Aswan and Abu Simbel

Philae temples · Nubian Museum · Elephantine

2-3 nightsASW gateway
Old Cataract is undergoing renovation; confirm accommodation and facility availability.
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Oman
City and coastMCT

Muscat

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque · Mutrah Souq · Royal Opera House

2-3 nightsMCT gateway
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Lebanon
Archaeological cityBEY

Baalbek

Temple of Jupiter · Temple of Bacchus · Baalbek archaeological complex

Reference onlyBEY gateway
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the relevant Baalbek-Hermel area.
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Iraq
Religious cityNJF

Najaf

Imam Ali Shrine · Kufa Mosque · Wadi al-Salam, subject to religious access rules

Reference onlyNJF gateway
FCDO: all but essential travel. Religious admission and respectful conduct requirements apply; no local hotel was independently shortlisted.
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Iraq
Religious cityNJF

Karbala

Imam Husayn Shrine · Al-Abbas Shrine · Pilgrimage precincts

Reference onlyNJF gateway
FCDO: all but essential travel. Major pilgrimage periods can substantially restrict roads and access.
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